In the month of January 2024, the highest average temperature (20.4 °C) was recorded in Porto Moniz and the lowest average temperature was recorded at the Pico do Areeiro station (8.4 °C).
The data published by the Regional Statistics Directorate (DREM) refers to January 2024 and, with regard to variation, we are facing fluctuations in the order of 4ºC.
In the month of January 2024, the highest average temperature (20.4 °C) was recorded in Porto Moniz and the lowest average temperature was recorded at the Pico do Areeiro station (8.4 °C).
Compared to the climatological normals of January, all stations for which it was possible to make this information available (7 stations) presented higher values, with Santo da Serra standing out with +4.5 °C deviation from the normal for this season. It is also noteworthy that the Porto Moniz station recorded 7 days with a maximum temperature above 25 °C.
With regard to the absolute maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the last month, the extremes were recorded at the stations of São Vicente (28.4 °C on the 27th) and Pico do Areeiro (-0.5 °C on the 19th). It should be noted that the 19th was the coldest day in 16 stations.
Precipitation
In January 2024, the highest value of total precipitation was recorded at the Chão do Areeiro meteorological station (328.4 mm), and it was on the 14th that the highest value of daily precipitation was observed at this station (111.4 mm ). On the contrary, the lowest monthly value was recorded in Porto Santo/Airport (65.2 mm).
In comparison with the 1961-1990 climatological normal for the month of January, the Santo da Serra station stands out with a negative anomaly of the order of 145.8 mm. The Funchal/Observatório station stood out with the highest positive value compared to normal (+70.0 mm).
Analyzing the days with precipitation (rainy, rainy and very rainy days), it is concluded that the maximum number of days with rain (days with 0.1 mm of precipitation or more) was recorded at the Santo da Serra station (25 days) , despite the greater negative anomaly mentioned above. The maximum number of rainy days (days with 1.0 mm of precipitation or more) was recorded at the Pico do Areeiro station (16 days), and the maximum number of very rainy days (days with 10 mm of precipitation or more) was registered at Pico Alto station (10 days).
Relative air humidity
In January 2024, the average monthly relative humidity values varied between 67% in Porto Moniz and Lugar de Baixo, and 88% in São Jorge. The minimum daily value of relative air humidity (2%) was recorded at the Pico do Areeiro, Lido and Quinta Grande stations on several days in January, and the maximum value (100%) was reached at 10 stations, also in different days of January.
Wind
In January 2024, among the stations with anemometer, it was at the Chão do Areeiro station that the highest average wind intensity was recorded (28.7 km/h), on the other hand, it was at the Monte/Quinta Jardins do Imperador station. which recorded the lowest average (5.3 km/h). The highest gust of wind was recorded on the 16th in Chão do Areeiro (143 km/h).